The Arena District

Overview

The Arena District is Bonetown’s center of public competition and spectacle. Its Fighting Pits host ranked, auto-resolved matches where registered fighters compete for credits, reputation, and access to stronger opponents.

Arena combat became available in version 0.23.

How to enter a fight

Visit Gutter Glee in the Pitmaster’s Office beneath the spectator stands between 08:00 and 19:00. He handles fighter registration, matchmaking, and the available match cards.

From the arena interface, the player can:

• Select an eligible fighter.
• Review available opponents and match details.
• Prepare equipment and choose a strategy.
• Pay the selected tier’s entry fee.
• Review the result and any injuries afterward.

Entry costs and payouts

The entry fee is the current arena stake; there is no separate configurable wager. The fee is deducted when the contest begins. A victory pays 180% of the entry fee, which represents double the stake minus the arena’s 10% house cut.

Tier	Division	Opponent weapons	Entry fee	Victory payout	Net gain after fee	Injury risk	Fatal risk
1	Crawlers	Unarmed	50 credits	90 credits	40 credits	Minimal	None
2	Breakers	Blunt	100 credits	180 credits	80 credits	Low-Medium	None
3	Cutters	Blades	200 credits	360 credits	160 credits	Medium-High	Low
4	Bleeders	Heavy weapons	500 credits	900 credits	400 credits	High	Medium
5	Blood Throne	Any weapon	1,000 credits	1,800 credits	800 credits	Severe	High

On a loss, the entry fee is lost. The current fight-resolution system awards credits and ladder progress; XP, scrap, and reputation values exist in the tier data but are not currently granted after a win.

Current opponents

The active arena roster contains 14 named opponents. The match card selects one valid opponent for the chosen tier using the current day, weapon rules, ladder position, and the player’s fighter rank, so every opponent in a division may not appear on the same fight day.

Crawlers

• Silt-Fist Drudge: Rank 50; desperate unarmed brawler.
• Ash-Mouth Scrapper: Rank 49; unarmed scrapper.
• Bonepit Stray: Rank 48; feral unarmed striker.

Breakers

• Rebar Molly: Rank 42; club bruiser.
• Dustbell Mauler: Rank 39; heavy mauler.
• Cinder Knocker: Rank 37; furnace bruiser.

Cutters

• Razor Jane: Rank 30; fast knife fighter.
• Mira Dustcut: Rank 28; blade fighter.
• Split-Lip Vexa: Rank 27; dual cutter.
• Hookthorn Mara: Rank 24; desert cutter.

Bleeders

• Chain-Mother Brakka: Rank 16; chain juggernaut.
• Furnace Queen: Rank 12; hammer legend.
• Skullbreaker Yara: Rank 9; veteran crusher.

Blood Throne

• Iron Saint: Rank 1; Blood Throne champion.

Rankings and progression

Fighters climb Bonetown’s arena rankings by winning matches. Higher standing unlocks tougher opponents and supports progression tied to Marcus Cross, whose authority overlooks the Fighting Pits from Cross’s Balcony.

Arena performance also contributes to a fighter’s reputation and value within Bonetown.

Every fighter begins with Crawlers unlocked. Winning at the fighter’s highest available tier unlocks the next division. Previously unlocked lower tiers remain available. Bleeders and Blood Throne include approval or invitation gates in their tier rules, though those story checks currently pass automatically.

Fight-day schedule

• Fight day occurs every third in-game day; the first new-game fight day is day 3.
• The player’s stable may enter only one contest per fight day.
• Starting a contest consumes that fight day and resets the countdown.
• The opponent selection for a tier is deterministic for that day, subject to ladder and fighter-rank filtering.

Fighter eligibility

A fighter cannot enter a match while:

• Seriously injured.
• Assigned to another task.
• At 80 or more trauma.
• Already used in the stable’s contest for that fight day.
• Attempting a locked tier or a tier whose fee the player cannot afford.

Major arena injuries may bench a fighter until they recover. Doc Meat treats wounded combatants at the nearby Stitches Den.

Key locations

• The Fighting Pits: The district’s main combat venue and spectator arena.
• Pitmaster’s Office: Gutter Glee’s office beneath the stands, where fights are registered.
• Cross’s Balcony: Marcus Cross’s elevated platform overlooking the pits.
• The Stitches Den: Medical facility for injured fighters, operated by Doc Meat.

Gallery

Related pages

• Bonetown
• Gutter Glee
• Doc Meat
• Marcus Cross
• Combat system